The short answer
Allavino CDWR is a refrigerator line identified by the model numbers in the table below, and that list is all this page treats as established. The problems worth working through first on a cabinet of this type are water inside the cabinet or on the floor and runs but will not get cold, and each has its own page beneath this one.
The problems that turn up on this line, and where each one is covered
- Runs but will not get cold — The compressor runs, the cabinet stays warm, and the freezer wall frosts into a sheet rather than a dusting. See Allavino CDWR Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing. — Slug: allavino-allavino-refrigerator-cdwr-refrigerator-cooling-failure — Title: Allavino CDWR Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Ice maker has stopped — A dry mould means no water is arriving; a wet one that never ejects means temperature or mechanism. See Allavino CDWR Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault. — Slug: allavino-allavino-refrigerator-cdwr-refrigerator-ice-production — Title: Allavino CDWR Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault
- A new noise or vibration — A noise that stops when the freezer door opens is the evaporator fan; floor-level noise is the machine compartment. See Allavino CDWR Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration. — Slug: allavino-allavino-refrigerator-cdwr-refrigerator-abnormal-noise — Title: Allavino CDWR Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
Which of these to work through first
- Water inside the cabinet or on the floor — Ranked here because the cabinet makes water by design and the drain is the only path built to carry it.
- Runs but will not get cold — Ranked here because it is the fault that costs food, and it worsens everything else while it runs.
- A new noise or vibration — Ranked here because the moving parts are few and reachable, so the cause is named before anything is replaced.
- Ice maker has stopped — Ranked here because ice makers fail for reasons outside themselves: water arriving, and a compartment cold enough.
Models in the CDWR family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| CDWR15-1SWT | allavino:refrigerator:cdwr |
| CDWR19-1SWT | allavino:refrigerator:cdwr |
| CDWR28-1SWT | allavino:refrigerator:cdwr |
| CDWR29-2SWT | allavino:refrigerator:cdwr |
| CDWR34-1SWT | allavino:refrigerator:cdwr |
| CDWR44-2SWT | allavino:refrigerator:cdwr |
| CDWR48-1SWT | allavino:refrigerator:cdwr |
Fault profile for this family — No denominator: this family has no recorded component shares, so the ordering is qualitative and stated as a position, never as a rate.
General guidance| Problem class | Position in the ordering above | Measured share |
|---|---|---|
| Water inside the cabinet or on the floor | leading concern | no measured share available |
| Runs but will not get cold | second | no measured share available |
| A new noise or vibration | third | no measured share available |
| Ice maker has stopped | fourth | no measured share available |
Before any panel comes off
Safety
Unplug the appliance or switch its breaker off before removing a panel — a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off, and a condenser fan can restart without warning. Sealed-system work is licensed work.
Which of these are owner jobs on this line
Owner-side on every model listed: door seal, condenser coil, defrost drain, ice-maker arm, cabinet level. Not owner-side: anything behind the evaporator cover, on live terminals, or inside the sealed system.
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